Time for the grown-ups to stand up against cyberbullies

As a federal election nears, Canadians from coast to coast have the opportunity to improve the level of political discourse online and help to build a safer, friendlier online world for everyone.

Former Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne and Alberta premier Rachel Notley have both acknowledged they’ve received several threats of harm from internet trolls and online attackers. Increasingly, politicians are considered easy targets for cyberbullies; more so for women in the public eye. The fallout of these attacks is draining our political halls of the diverse voices and informed opinions needed to continue to keep Canada and our economy thriving.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY JOHANNE SENECAL

February 18, 2019

Often when we talk about cyberbullying, we focus on children—and rightly so. Nearly half (42 per cent) of school-aged kids have experienced cyber abuse in the past four weeks, and 60 per cent have witnessed others being tormented on...

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